Orquids are Costa Rica’s national flower. March is the month in wich you can find out more of them.

The Orchidaceae family is the plant kingdom, with about 800 genera and 28,000 species distributed in every continent.

Costa Rica native orchids

In Costa Rica grow about 1400 species of orchids, 20% of which are endemic (live nowhere else on the planet). The groups with the most species are Epidendrum , Maxillaria and related genera of small plants as Lepanthes , Pleurothallis and Stelis . The country is also world renowned for being home to the “Guaria de Turrialba” ( Cattleya dowiana ), one of the plants with the most beautiful in the world and the “Guaria Morada” flowers ( Guarianthe skinneri ), the national flower of Costa Rica

Costa Rica exotic orchids

plants that have adapted very well to the cool, wet weather in the eastern part of the Central Valley of Costa Rica. Most specimens are native to South America and Southeast Asia.

Visit La Fortuna Waterfall on Your Own.

La Fortuna Waterfall , In Spanish, it is known as Catarata Fortuna | The waterfall drops about 70−75 meters and is located at the base of the dormant Chato volcano, about 5.5 km from La Choza Inn Hostel.

It is fed by the Arenal River, which travels through the rain forest in the Arenal Mountain range until it plunges over the cliff, forming this waterfall. The admission is $15 USD for adults and $15 for children over 6. & $4 if you go just to the Observation point.

The hike down to the waterfall is a short but arduous one, along a staircase carved into the hillside. Guests are encouraged to swim in the stream and small rapids below the falls, and there’s a lifeguard on duty. There are restrooms and showers in the guest facilities atop the cliff, along with a restaurant and gift shop. It should take 10 minutes to go down and about 20 to get back up to the parking lot. Open from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.

Árbol de la Paz Costa Rica | Árbol de la Paz río Celeste

Asis Wildlife Rescue Center

Wildlife Rescue Center | Proyecto Asis

Wildlife Rescue Center Take part of this wonderful educational experience, learn and see Costa Rican wildlife up-close. If you like to get more involved working with the animals, we recommend you our volunteer activity.

Proyecto Asis is an organization that offers Volunteer and Cultural immersion programs in the Arenal area of Costa Rica as well as Spanish classes.Asis support local, environmental, social and conservation projects within the community. Proyecto Asis, offer a number of flexible volunteer and immersion programs for: Individuals, Families, Groups and Animal Science/ Vet students.